Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
Maryland Items


rt Henry Myers, prominent ieweler o+
EastOn, is dead "'ie' o.
a69errlng are selling at Havre de Grace
at 80 per thousand. ~ ''O'
The steamer Capt. Miller was burned
at Centerville, Md, last week. ~
The steamer Capt. Miller burned at
OentreVllle landing, will be rebuilt.
~, AT Cambridge, boy named Howard
1homas had his left hand cut ofrbv the
accidental fall Ofa cleaver. '''
The agricultural department renort.
say the condition of the MARYLAND
wheat crop is very unfavorable.
It's suspected that Deborah Rratcbon
!: respectable cOlOred woman. of Mil
Ilngton who died ten days ago. was
The fishermen say, the CbontanL =
Just full of shad this sprino III as -
not see how the river could boij 49, ~
more fish than appear to be in it. y
a fire destroyed the new hotel at
biis.hopvllle, Worcester county. and
adjoining store, with contents FriJaI,
night. Loss $4,000 partially insured
Col. J. NJ. McCarter. well znowr bono
mas " oought the contents of store at
Easton, Md, where his son will soon
open business. Colonel McCarter lives
IN Caroline county. 'eS
The congregation of the M. E Cbnrcb
at Sudlersville gave their pastor Rev
j. u. Rigg donation "Wednesday even,
ing. Ihe house was crowded and e,,ar,,
one had good time.
thunder storm passed over Oneen
Anne county on last "Wednesday ,rt ar
noon. lightning struck the outbuild-
ings on the farm of John Dodd in we
Neck, and they were burned down.
Cards are out Announcing the NOR
rlage of Miss Emma Smith. dangbtar of
j." lIIlam Z. Smith formerly of SMYRNA
70 Mr. Il. Frank Stewart, whice is to
'aKe place at the Easton NJ. f. Church
at eight O'Clock this evening.
Millington, has building boom this
season. ThOs. McWhorter is erectinc
a town hall with large store beneath
Ih0mas BrittOn is building residence
on his lot near the drug store. and Hem
ry Cook will build a dwelling.
Lightning struck drag harrow ON
the farm of w. w. Busteed Oueen
Anne's county destroying it. The cur
rent passed from the harrow to a fenca
close by, tearing down several panels |
and from the fence to cherry tree.
A new railroad deal would seem 70
place the Kent county road-"The Bal. |
tlmore & Delaware Bay VIRTUALLY in
-he hands of the Pennsylvania. We |
may therefore expect very soon to see
substantial improvement in the condi-
ion of our road.
The station house at Chapel station
within five miles of EastOn was burned
)n last Thursday night. It had been
lsed as post Office, too, and 1000
stamps were burned, together with n
lew set of furniture and freight goods
B. Graves is the postmaster.
OUTBUILDINGs AND TEN HORSES BUR-
JED.-A fire on Thursday night on the
tairlee farm, belonging to Mr.. II. w
tliason and tenanted by Mr.. Henry
3ramble, destroyed a brick stable.
rame stable, three corn cribs, large hav
house and shed, together with ten head
If horses in the stables, we'll insured.
PLAYING MINIsTER.-One evening
Turing the late NJ. p. Conference. one
It EastOns fair young ladies donned
he pants, vest, coat and high hat of a
certain young gentleman and sailed
Orth TO play the part of young minis
er. The town was full of strangers at
hat time, and as this fair creature wal
led mp Washington street she attracted
10 unusual attention. Turning down
Dover street, she met some young ladies
vino were at once elated at the thought
# passing'One of the young ministers
n high hat, and they all commenced
o look their " very sweetest" With a
pleasant good evening" on the part
# the young minister, the young ladies
'assed, much surprized that a stranger
ISd thus s&luted them. Proceeding to
he house Ofa friend, the young minis
er requested a nights lodging, and ac-
ed her part to perfection. But becom-
ng frightened she returned to her ovsn
bode, and has since been so, oh so very
earful least her little playful ruse
hOuld be found out. These reporters
are mean things. )-EGstOn
idzette.